Posts made by Arthur Bomber Harris

@gamerman01 He lulls you into a false sense that victory is possible. Then you send your bombers over Moscow and watch a full turn of economic output evaporate in a sea of snake eyes.

@gamerman01 I need to warn you that Pacifiers has insane dice luck. Now might be a good time to concede.

Chances of a three-peat for me is quite low. I have a tough first round and guaranteed to be the underdog in the final twice rounds. I would need incredible dice luck to get another crown. Would need some crazy bomber magic to get through this bracket. Previous years did not have such strong competition in my path to W.

Suggestion for future playoff years: reigning champ gets first seed in the bracket.

@AndrewAAGamer another major adjustment would be restricting the number of non-Russian allied units in Russia. It does not seem reasonable that the US or UK could support a massive number of planes or armies with supply lines that far, and Stalin would not have approved.

While I am on the dream list, I would like a type of Russian and Chinese partisan unit with an attack of 0 and defense of 1 that costs 1 and a half PUs. That would give a wall of defensive troops that could protect the homeland but cannot easily counter attack.

Then our mods go on and on until we have a 500 page rulebook, a hex-based map that takes an entire basement, and a monstrosity that takes a couple years to complete.

If players want to try out a fixed bid set, easy for one player to propose the additional troops and/or income for the Allies, and the other player decide which side he wants to take. Nothing preventing such an arrangement for rebalancing the game.

This could go a long ways towards keeping historical accuracy as many of the common bids lead to unrealistic situations such as total domination of the Atlantic in the early game or a massive Chinese army that overwhelms Japan. Perhaps 100 bids for Allies accompanied with reasonable selections would be about balanced assuming a fair bit of extra units goes to the United States.

I definitely made some huge mistakes but you flawlessly capitalized on them. It is always an honor to play someone at your talent level; you have greatly improved my skill level over the years. Maybe I will be more careful in the 2025 playoffs… until then best of luck.

AndrewGamer (X) defeats Arthur Bomber Harris (Allies +59) OOB

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/40619/l24-oob-andrewaagamer-x-vs-arthurbomberharris-l-59/114

Tried my luck in France. If I had succeeded, I would have attacked W Germany on UK turn and made a fun situation in europe.

My gamble didn’t work out. I will post. Very well played.
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Congratulations Farmboy! You are truly incredible to beat such fierce competition like Adam. Next level talent.

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Game History

Round: 12

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia

    Non Combat Move - Russians

    Turn Complete - Russians

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

enjoy! Gygax was such a genius. I stopped by his home in Lake Geneva. So many fond memories of the game from decades ago.

@AndrewAAGamer no problem if you want to make those NCM edits. I don’t think any of them affected the Anzac or France moves.

Looks like you opened the wrong file.

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@AndrewAAGamer Germany was supposed to be up. Did I post the wrong file or you?

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Game History

Round: 11

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 fighter and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        2 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
        1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 infantry, 5 submarines and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        1 mech_infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
        1 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
        1 artillery moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
        1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to Queensland
        1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone
        1 fighter placed in New South Wales
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by ANZAC from 62 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
        EDIT: Adding units owned by ANZAC to 54 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 11 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 16 PUs

    Combat Move - French

    Non Combat Move - French
        2 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
        3 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt

    Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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Game History

Round: 11

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 2 artilleries, 3 bombers, 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
            Americans converts factory_major into different units
        1 bomber moved from Greece to Germany
        3 bombers moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Germany
        1 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
              Americans take Northern Italy from Italians

    Combat - Americans
        Air Battle in Germany
            Americans attacks with 4 units heading to Germany
            Germans launches 4 interceptors out of Germany
                Attackers Fire,  : 0/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Defenders Fire,  : 0/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits
            Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
        Strategic bombing raid in Germany
                Germans roll AA dice in Germany : 1/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits
            1 bomber owned by the Americans killed by AA in Germany
            Bombing raid in Germany rolls: 3,5,4 and causes: 12 damage to unit: factory_major
            Bombing raid in Germany causes 12 damage total. 
        Cleaning up after air battles

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        3 bombers moved from Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
        2 aaGuns, 4 armour, 9 artilleries, 4 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
        13 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Greece to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 infantry moved from Finland to Norway
        1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 6 fighters, 3 infantry, 12 submarines and 2 transports moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
        1 destroyer and 2 submarines moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        2 carriers moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Americans
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Norway
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: 3 bombers, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Eastern United States
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Eastern United States: 1 bomber
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Normandy Bordeaux: 1 bomber
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1
        Americans collect 65 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 65 PUs
        Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 75 PUs
        Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs
        Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 85 PUs

    Purchase Units - Chinese
        Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
        Chinese buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
        1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Szechwan

    Combat - Chinese
        Battle in Szechwan
            Chinese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Szechwan
            Chinese win, taking Szechwan from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry

    Non Combat Move - Chinese

    Place Units - Chinese
        3 infantry placed in Yunnan

    Turn Complete - Chinese
        Chinese collect 2 PUs; end with 3 PUs
        Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 9 PUs

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 1 fighter, 4 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
            British captures 2PUs while taking Italians capital
        1 bomber moved from Greece to France
        1 mech_infantry moved from Southern France to Southern Italy
              British take Southern Italy from Italians
        1 infantry moved from Greece to Albania
              British take Albania from Italians
        1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
              British take Bulgaria from Germans
        1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Rostov
              British take Rostov from Germans
        1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
        1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
        1 destroyer moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 125 Sea Zone
        5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium

    Combat - British
        Strategic bombing raid in France
                Germans roll AA dice in France : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
            Bombing raid in France rolls: 4 and causes: 4 damage to unit: factory_minor
            Bombing raid in France causes 4 damage total. 
        Battle in 125 Sea Zone
            British attack with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
            Germans defend with 1 submarine
                British roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 125 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 125 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 125 Sea Zone
            British win, taking 125 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
        Battle in Holland Belgium
            British attack with 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            Germans defend with 2 bombers; Italians defend with 1 infantry
                British roll dice for 2 cruisers in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                British roll dice for 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 2/9 hits, 4.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the British lost in Holland Belgium
                2 bombers owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium
                British roll dice for 5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 4/7 hits, 3.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Holland Belgium
            British win with 5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 21
            Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 2 bombers
            Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - British
        5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 artillery moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
        3 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 125 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 13 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Caucasus
        2 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
        1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
        4 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Iraq
        1 artillery moved from Alexandria to Egypt
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
        2 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Finland to Norway
        1 battleship moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux

    Place Units - British
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in United Kingdom
        1 infantry placed in United Kingdom
        1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Egypt
        2 infantry placed in Union of South Africa

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 41 PUs; end with 43 PUs
        Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs

    Place Units - UK_Pacific
        2 infantry placed in India
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Normandy Bordeaux: 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Southern France: 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Eastern United States: 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Western United States: 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs; end with 7 PUs
        Some Units in India change ownership: 2 infantry

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.33
Japanese regular : -0.33
Defenders Fire,  : -0.67
Germans AA : 0.17
Attackers Fire,  : -0.67
Germans regular : 0.83
British regular : -2.83

scramble over Germany?

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getting too sloppy in this match :(

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Game History

Round: 11

    Combat Move - Russians

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
        2 aaGuns and 18 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus

    Turn Complete - Russians

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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Game History

Round: 10

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 destroyer and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
        1 fighter moved from New South Wales to 33 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Queensland to Caroline Islands
        1 fighter moved from Queensland to Caroline Islands
        1 artillery moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from New Guinea to Dutch New Guinea
        1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 infantry, 3 submarines and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
        1 artillery moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
        2 submarines moved from 62 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 62 Sea Zone
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by ANZAC from Queensland: 1 mech_infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by ANZAC to New South Wales: 1 mech_infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 11 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 16 PUs

    Combat Move - French

    Non Combat Move - French
        3 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
        2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
        1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux

    Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :